Cross-Sectional Serological Survey for Leptospira spp. in Beef and Dairy Cattle in Two Districts in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorDreyfus, Anou
dc.contributor.authorOdoch, Terence
dc.contributor.authorAlinaitwe, Lordrick
dc.contributor.authorRodriguez-Campos, Sabrina
dc.contributor.authorTsegay, Amanuel
dc.contributor.authorJaquier, Valentine
dc.contributor.authorKankya, Clovice
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-04T14:38:10Z
dc.date.available2022-02-04T14:38:10Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractSeroprevalence of Leptospira spp. in cattle is unknown in Uganda. The aim of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence of L. interrogans Icterohaemorrhagiae, Pomona, L. kirschneri Butembo, Grippotyphosa, L. borgpetersenii Nigeria, Hardjo, Wolfii, and Kenya and an overall seroprevalence in cattle from Kole and Mbale districts. Two hundred-seventy five bovine sera from 130 small holder farms from Kole (n = 159) and Mbale (n = 116), collected between January and July 2015, were tested for antibodies against eight Leptospira strains by Microscopic Agglutination Test. A titer of 100 was considered seropositive, indicating past exposure. Overall, the seroprevalence was 19.27% (95% CI 14.9–24.5%). Pomona seroprevalence was highest with 9.45% (6.4–13.7%), followed by Kenya 5.09% (2.9–8.6%), Nigeria 4.00% (2.1–7.2%),Wolfii 3.27% (1.6–6.3%), Butembo 1.86% (0.7–4.4%), Hardjo 1.45% (0.5–3.9%), and Icterohaemorragiae and Grippotyphosa with less than 1% positive. Seroprevalence did not differ between districts and gender (p 0.05). Seven animals had titers 400. Cross-reactions or exposure to 1 serovar was measured in 43% of serum samples. Seroprevalence of 19% implies exposure of cattle to leptospires.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDreyfus, A., Odoch, T., Alinaitwe, L., Rodriguez-Campos, S., Tsegay, A., Jaquier, V., & Kankya, C. (2017). Cross-Sectional serological survey for leptospira spp. In beef and dairy cattle in two districts in Uganda. International journal of environmental research and public health, 14(11), 1421. doi:10.3390/ijerph14111421en_US
dc.identifier.other10.3390/ijerph14111421
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1905
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational journal of environmental research and public healthen_US
dc.subjectLeptospirosisen_US
dc.subjectMicroscopic Agglutination Testen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.subjectCattleen_US
dc.subjectSeroprevalenceen_US
dc.titleCross-Sectional Serological Survey for Leptospira spp. in Beef and Dairy Cattle in Two Districts in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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